Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties
The Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties is a public charity based in Leesburg, Virginia, formed in 1999. It works with local donors to create permanent endowment funds for charitable needs, with an emphasis on Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties and surrounding areas.
Key facts about Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties
In short: Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties gave $4.2M across 112 grants in 2025 (avg $37K), mostly in Virginia. 23% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- EIN
- 54-1950727
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,182,904
- Grants made (2025)
- 112
- Average grant
- $37,347
- Median grant
- $16,377
- New grantees (estimate)
- 23% first-time grantees (26 of 112, 2025)
- Total assets
- $20,371,002
- Primary geography
- Virginia (99% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- How to apply
- For 100WomenStrong, submit a Letter of Intent for the 2027 cycle. Full details ↓
- Deadline
- The listed deadline for the Loudoun Chamber Foundation Grant is October 30, 2026.
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing
Total Assets
$20.4M
+52.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$4.2M
+117.4% YoY
Grant Count
112
+21.7% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$37K
+78.5% YoY
Is Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties open to new grantees?
23%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 26 of 112 grantees (23%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $48K; repeat grants $34K. How we count
Medians: $10K first-time, $19K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation’s mission is to grow community giving by fostering a community of grantmakers, promoting strategic local leadership, and investing in partnerships for the benefit of Loudoun and Northern Fauquier.
Its grant programs address a range of community needs. For example, 100WomenStrong prioritizes shelter, health, mental health, hunger, and education in Loudoun County. The Loudoun Impact Fund considers projects serving vulnerable or at-risk children and youth, people with disabilities, and older adults in Loudoun County. The Loudoun Community Response Fund supports critical services addressing urgent needs, as well as nonprofit durability.
The 2025 grants also show support for organizations with varied missions. CFH describes its work as helping individuals and families create sustainable homes; Loudoun Hunger Relief says it works to eliminate food insecurity; and Loudoun Volunteer Caregivers says it helps frail, elderly, and disabled adults maintain independence and quality of life. Other recipients include A Place to Be, which describes its work as creating community and belonging through music therapy and expressive arts, and Legacy Farms, which offers apprenticeship-style learning and job opportunities in a neurodiverse community.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 112 grants totaling $4,182,904. Grants ranged from $5,275 to $842,388, with a median grant of $16,377.
The largest reported grant was $842,388 to CFH Inc. for housing displacement and relocation support for up to 75 households displaced from mobile home communities in Loudoun County. Other notable grants included $150,490 to LAWS Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services for general support; $113,294 to Loudoun Hunger Relief for a new appointment and inventory system; $92,841 to Loudoun Volunteer Caregivers for Give Choose 2025; and $89,959 to A Place to Be for general support. Additional grants included $86,402 to Legacy Farms for garden-based vocational programming for neurodivergent young adults and $80,710 to Loudoun Cares for information, referral, and emergency financial assistance for families in need.
The foundation’s website describes several application-based opportunities. The 100WomenStrong 2027 competitive grant cycle is accepting Letters of Intent beginning September 4, 2026. Its priorities include shelter, health, mental health, hunger, and education, and it prioritizes organizational capacity, benefits to Loudoun residents, and creative approaches to community needs. The Loudoun Impact Fund offers grants to qualifying organizations serving Loudoun County, with priorities focused on children and youth at risk, people with disabilities, and older adults. The Loudoun Chamber Foundation Grant offers awards of $2,000 to $5,000 to 501(c)(3) nonprofits serving Loudoun County, with priorities including economic development, education, public safety, and community health; priority is given to Chamber members.
Review Cycle
The listed deadline for the Loudoun Chamber Foundation Grant is October 30, 2026.
How to Apply
For 100WomenStrong, submit a Letter of Intent for the 2027 cycle. The Loudoun Impact Fund and Loudoun Chamber Foundation Grant also have application-based opportunities; the foundation’s website provides information about its grant opportunities and announces proposal requests or specific information when relevant.
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation’s stated service area is Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties and surrounding areas. Its website notes that its grants can span the nation. In filing year 2025, 99% of grant dollars went to recipients in Virginia; the remaining listed shares were reported as 0% each for California, the District of Columbia, and Maryland.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 112 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $958K (2019) to $4.2M (2025). In 2025 it made 112 grants totaling $4.2M.
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was CFH Inc ($842K). Together the top 10 received $1.7M.
Grant Size Distribution
433 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 383 grants of 433 (88%).
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| CFH Inc Manassas, VA | Support for housing displacement and relocation for up to 75 households displaced from mobile home communities in Loudoun county | $842,388 |
| Laws Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services Leesburg, VA | General Support | $150,490 |
| Loudoun Hunger Relief Leesburg, VA | Support for a New Appointment and Inventory System | $113,294 |
| Loudoun Volunteer Caregivers Leesburg, VA | Support for Give Choose 2025 | $92,841 |
| A Place to Be Middleburg, VA | General Support | $89,959 |
| Legacy Farms Leesburg, VA | General operating support for garden based vocational programming for neurodivergent young adults | $86,402 |
| Women Giving Back Sterling, VA | General support, in honor of loudoun chamber community leadership award winner microsoft | $83,856 |
| Windy Hill Foundation Inc Middleburg, VA | Support Operational and Funding Staff Positions | $83,361 |
| St Gabriel's Episcopal Church Leesburg, VA | Support for Educando Con Amor | $81,055 |
| Loudoun Cares Leesburg, VA | Support for information, referral, and emergency financial assistance program for Loudoun county families in need | $80,710 |
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $20,371,002 | $10,845,681 | $5,374,221 | $4,182,904 |
| 2024 | $13,331,663 | $4,369,050 | $3,216,347 | $1,924,391 |
| 2023 | $11,776,433 | $3,297,053 | $2,668,798 | $1,451,483 |
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $20,371,002 | $13,331,663 | $11,776,433 |
| Revenue | $10,845,681 | $4,369,050 | $3,297,053 |
| Expenses | $5,374,221 | $3,216,347 | $2,668,798 |
| Net Investment Income | $509,174 | $723,587 | $259,034 |
Data update history
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 1, 2023)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Paul Siker as chair, Janelle Brevard as vice chair, Tim Thompson as secretary, and Jaclyn O’Brien Gardner as treasurer, along with directors Caroline Nash, Lara Major, Tracey Lacey, Sheila Escobedo Yusufi, Charmaine Bushrod, and Eric Showalter.
The foundation’s website lists Amy E. Owen as president and CEO and Nicole Acosta as director of grants and nonprofit programs. It also lists Joe Scott as finance and operations manager, Joan Molchan as controller, Pam Maroulis as managing director of the Loudoun Community Cabinet, Pam Ray as managing director of 100WomenStrong, and Sapna Hencinski as coordinator of the Loudoun Human Services Network.
Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties is led by Nicole Acosta, President on every filing since 2023; 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nicole Acosta
President
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$103K (2023) → $123K (2025)
Paul Siker
Chair
Vice Chair → Director, 2021
Director → Chair, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charmaine Bushrod
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tracey Lacey
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Caroline Nash
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lara Major
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Showalter
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sheila Escobedo Yusufi
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carlos Alberto Otal
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Suzanne Kelly
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Janelle Brevard
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tim Thompson
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jaclyn O'Brien Gardner
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Andy Johnston (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Lucky Wadehra (2019–2024) — Immediate Past Chair
- Former: Teresa Minchew (2019–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Tracey White (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Jaclyn O'Brien (2020–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Amy E. Owen (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Connie Moore (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: David Pena (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Kim Evans (2019–2020) — Co-Treasurer
- Former: Kirsten Langhorne (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Matt Durham (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Tara Trout (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: David Hathaway (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $123K, to Nicole Acosta (President).
Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 342, Leesburg, VA 20178
Phone: (703) 779-3505
Website: https://communityfoundationlf.org
Frequently asked questions about Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties
How much does Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties give each year?
Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties gave $4.2M across 112 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.9M across 92 grants.
What is Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties's typical grant size?
Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties's median grant in 2025 was $16,377, and its average grant was $37,347, across 112 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties that year got $48K on average.
Where does Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties give grants?
Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties gives mostly in Virginia: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Leesburg, VA (39 grants), Ashburn, VA (9 grants), Middleburg, VA (6 grants) and Reston, VA (5 grants).
Does Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties give general operating support?
Yes: 46% of Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (51 of 112) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties's largest grantees?
Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties's largest 2025 grantees include CFH Inc ($842,388), Laws Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Services ($150,490) and Loudoun Hunger Relief ($113,294), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 26% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties?
Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties reported $20.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $10.8M.
What does Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties fund?
The foundation’s mission is to grow community giving by fostering a community of grantmakers, promoting strategic local leadership, and investing in partnerships for the benefit of Loudoun and Northern Fauquier. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties?
For 100WomenStrong, submit a Letter of Intent for the 2027 cycle. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties's EIN?
Community Foundation for Loudoun and Northern Fauquier Counties's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-1950727. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
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